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Agatha Wong
Wong with her medals from the 2021 Southeast Asian Games
Personal information
NationalityFilipino
Born (1998-05-20) May 20, 1998 (age 26)
Quezon City, Philippines
Height1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Sport
Country Philippines
SportWushu
Event(s)Taijijian, Taijiquan
Medal record
Women's Wushu Taolu
Representing  Philippines
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
World Championships 0 2 0
Asian Games 0 0 1
Southeast Asian Games 5 2 0
Total 5 4 1
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 2015 Jakarta Taijiquan Compulsory
Silver medal – second place 2023 Fort Worth Taijiquan
Asian Games
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Jakarta–Palembang Taijiquan
World Cup
Bronze medal – third place 2016 Fuzhou Taijijian
Southeast Asian Games
Gold medal – first place 2023 Cambodia Taijijian + Taijiquan
Gold medal – first place 2021 Vietnam Taijijian
Gold medal – first place 2019 Philippines Taijijian
Gold medal – first place 2019 Philippines Taijiquan
Gold medal – first place 2017 Kuala Lumpur Taijiquan
Silver medal – second place 2021 Vietnam Taijiquan
Silver medal – second place 2017 Kuala Lumpur Taijijian

Agatha Chrystenzen Fernandez Wong[1] (born May 20, 1998) is a Filipino wushu athlete who has won medals for the Philippines at the Southeast Asian Games, Asian Games, and the World Wushu Championships.

Early life and education

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Agatha Chrystenzen Fernandez Wong was born on May 20, 1998, in Quezon City, Philippines,[2][failed verification] tracing her roots to Dagupan, Pangasinan.[3] Her father, Christopher Wong Sr. is Filipino-Chinese, while her mother, Richa Agatha Wong (née Fernandez) is Filipino-American.[4] Wong also has a younger brother and sister. At a young age, she was encouraged to try various sports including swimming, karate, and wushu.[5]

Wong studied at the College of Holy Spirit in Quezon City[6] and the De La Salle–College of Saint Benilde where she graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Consular and Diplomatic Affairs.[7]

By 2023, Wong would be studying in medical school balancing her schedule with being an athlete. She entered the University of the East.[8][9]

Career

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Specializing in taolu,[10] Wong has been a wushu athlete since she was 8 years old.[11]

She won her first medal in an international competition at the 2013 Asian Junior Wushu Championships in Makati, Philippines by besting the under-15 women's 32 form taijiquan of the Taolu competitions.[6] She won two medals (gold in Taijijian and bronze in Taijiquan) in the following edition held in Inner Mongolia, China.[1]

Wong won a bronze medal at the 2018 Asian Games held in JakartaPalembang despite the Wushu delegation experiencing financial issues which prevented her from training in China, as customarily done for high-profile competitions.[5] She also sustained a grade 2 slipped disc injury prior to the games and has not yet fully recovered by the time she competed in the continental competition.[11]

At the 2018 Asian Traditional Wushu Championships in Nanjing, China, Wong clinched two medals for the Philippines by besting the Group B women's Taijijian and Group B women's Taijiquan events[12]

Wong also competed at the 2017 and 2019 Southeast Asian Games; clinching the gold medal for the taijiquan event and silver for taijijian at the 2017 SEA Games in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia,[13] and two gold medals for the taijiquan and taijijian events at the 2019 SEA Games in the Philippines.[14]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Agatha Chrystenzen F. Wong". De La Salle Alumni Association. 29 April 2019. Archived from the original on August 17, 2020. Retrieved August 18, 2020.
  2. ^ Giongco, Mark (December 8, 2019). "Agatha Wong: 'My last name's Chinese yet I'm Filipina more than anything'". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved 17 August 2020.
  3. ^ "Champion Agatha is Filipina, a Dagupeña". The Sunday Punch. December 17, 2019. Retrieved August 18, 2020.
  4. ^ Alinea, Eddie (December 15, 2019). "Agatha Wong: The new 'Darling of PH Sports'". Manila Times. Retrieved August 17, 2020.
  5. ^ a b "Agatha Wong: For the love of wushu". BusinessWorld. September 10, 2018. Retrieved August 17, 2020.
  6. ^ a b "Wong atones for shock Omengan setback, gives PH second wushu gold". Sports Interactive Network Philippines. August 9, 2013. Retrieved August 18, 2020.
  7. ^ "Agatha Chrystenzen F. Wong". De La Salle Alumni Association. Retrieved November 13, 2020.
  8. ^ Navarro, June (12 May 2023). "Agatha Wong, balancing med school and training, surprises self with fifth SEA Games gold". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved 13 May 2023.
  9. ^ Garcia, John Mark (15 August 2024). "'We're worth it': Palacios, Wong discuss plight of Pinay athletes". Sports Interactive Network Philippines. Retrieved 20 August 2024.
  10. ^ "Agatha Wong hopeful another SEAG gold will boost wushu in PH". Sports Interactive Network Philippines. August 18, 2020. Retrieved August 18, 2020.
  11. ^ a b Go, Beatrice (August 20, 2018). "Long journey for wushu wonder Wong". Rappler. Retrieved August 17, 2020.
  12. ^ Dioquino, Delfin (December 3, 2018). "PH wushu team hauls 11 medals from Asian tilt". Rappler. Retrieved August 18, 2020.
  13. ^ "2017 SEA Games: Agatha Wong captures gold for PH in wushu". CNN Philippines. August 22, 2017. Archived from the original on November 13, 2020. Retrieved November 13, 2020.
  14. ^ de los Reyes, Sara (December 3, 2020). "6 Quick Facts About Agatha Wong, Wushu Gold Medalist At The 2019 SEA Games". Metro Style. Retrieved August 17, 2020.